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Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026. Iran's top negotiator threatened on September 6 of a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which began with US raids last week, come amid a deadlock in the six-month war between the two foes. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

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US strikes Iranian tankers after attempted attack on Navy ship

Iran fired ballistic missiles into Jordan in response, targeting a key US air base in escalation after US aircraft destroyed five more oil tankers in Tehran’s fleet.

Forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government

Analysis

What Houthi setbacks in Yemen mean for Iran's regional influence

The renewed fighting in Yemen is testing one of Iran's most valuable regional partnerships just as Tehran scrambles to preserve its remaining leverage.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

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73 wounded in Houthi strike on Saudi Arabia as Riyadh vows response: What to know

The World Health Organization said Monday that at least 728 people have been killed or wounded in Yemen since Aug. 24.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (c) held talks with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (l) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (r) in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 8, 2026.

Egypt's Sisi hosts Greece, Cyprus leaders for energy talks: What to know

The three-way summit in Cairo follows electricity and gas deals between the three countries as Egypt addresses its gas production struggles.

Latest News

Israeli escalation in south Lebanon leaves 27 dead in 3 days as talks stall

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Analysis

Israel braces for Iran attack as Trump’s economic squeeze on Tehran intensifies

TOPSHOT - Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public broadcaster reporting that the Iranian supreme leader had been targeted, as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles at Gulf states and Israel. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Russia to give Turkey preferential fertilizer access amid Hormuz supply crunch

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on September 1, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Solovyova / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

US hits 27 Iranian airlines with latest sanctions

A picture take on September 14, 2017 shows an Airbus A340 of Mahan Air at the tarmac at Dubai's International Airport. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Amberin Zaman

Chief Correspondent

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Diplomatic Correspondent

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

Ezgi Akin

Associate Editor (Turkey)

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Ben Caspit

Israel Columnist

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Jared Szuba

Defense and Security Correspondent

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

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Turkey's finance chief Simsek embarks on third Gulf trip

The Turkish finance minister's new Gulf tour marks his third trip to the region as Ankara ramps its efforts to attract foreign funds.

Floral tributes and a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen left at the fence of the Palestinian embassy in Moscow on October 19, 2023. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants entered Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip on October 8. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Israel relayed to Russia 'dissatisfaction' over its Hamas position as rift widens

Israel is concerned by declarations by Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials that could signal a shift in Moscow’s views toward it.

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Macron shakes hands with Netanyahu

In Israel, France’s Macron proposes anti-ISIS coalition against Hamas

On a solidarity visit to Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed harnessing the anti-ISIS coalition to fight against Hamas and regional terrorism.

Merkava tanks roll into position outside Kibbutz Beeri near the border with the Gaza Strip on October 20, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Ima

Analysis

Israel sees Gaza ground invasion inevitable, insists no US veto

Israeli security officials say Israel will not necessarily wait for approval from the Biden administration to launch its ground offensive against Hamas, but is taking messages relayed by Washington very seriously.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) arrives at the opening ceremony of diplomatic symposium at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on October 24, 2023. (Photo by Ken Ishii / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KEN ISHII/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

China’s Wang Yi urges Israel to 'protect Chinese institutions' as Gaza war rages

China, which has significant economic interests in Israel, has criticized its conduct in the war, but has not condemned Hamas’ attack on southern Israel.

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Day 18 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Tuesday, Oct. 24

An Israeli soldier patrols near Kibbutz Reim, close to the place where 270 revelers were killed by militants during the Supernova Oct. 7 music festival, in southern Israel, Oct. 12, 2023.

Feature

'They’re here': Survivors of Hamas attack recount horrors, wait for missing

Gabrielle Debinski

By Gabrielle Debinski

In New York City, reporting on the Middle East

In the aftermath of the bombing of Gaza's Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Oct. 17, 2023, a pro-government demonstration on Oct. 18, 2023, in Tehran, Iran, includes protesters burning the flags of the United States and Israel as a display of solidarity with Palestine.

Washington warns Iran as doubts grow about Israel's abilities in Gaza war

The White House on Monday accused Iran of "actively facilitating" attacks against US troops in Iraq and Syria as Washington pledges to continue its support for Israel's war in Gaza.

A civilian drone flies near the town of Khojaly in the Azerbaijani controlled region of Nagorno-Karabakh on October 2, 2023, during an Azeri government organized media trip. After three decades of Armenian control, the separatist authorities have agreed to disarm, dissolve their government and reintegrate with Azerbaijan in the wake of Baku's one-day military operation in late September. The separatist government said president Samvel Shahramanyan will stay in Karabakh's main city of Stepanakert with a grou

Azerbaijan, Turkey launch joint military exercise as Fidan meets Armenia FM

The joint military exercise coincided with a five-country summit in Tehran between Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran and Russia.

Tehran

Rights groups condemn Iran's sentencing of women journalists who covered Mahsa Amini’s death

The two journalists had been held in pre-trial detention since their arrest last year after covering young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (C) takes an oath of office after his election win at the parliament in Ankara on June 3, 2023. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a third term as president on June 3, promising to serve "impartially" after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey’s Erdogan initiates Sweden NATO ratification in parliament

It remains unclear how long the ratification process will take given the Turkish president’s recent airing of grievances against Stockholm and Washington.

Soldiers sit on an artillery unity near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, in Netivot, Israel, Oct. 22, 2023.

Analysis

Israel expects 'prolonged' Gaza ground war, targets Hamas commandos, bases

The IDF says it is completing its preparations for a ground entry into Gaza, with aerial strikes on specific locations that could endanger ground troops.

Lilach Shoval

By Lilach Shoval